There are so many adjectives that start with "u," it’s overwhelming. But, they can be divided into two categories to make them more manageable. The monster category is “adjectives that start with un-,” and the much smaller category is “other adjectives that start with 'u.'” Let’s take a look, shall we?

Adjectives That Start With U

Let’s start with the easy category. There are only a handful of adjectives that start with "u." You’ll notice that some of them do have "un" as the first two letters, but it’s not the same as the prefix un-. Three of them have the prefix “under-,” meaning “below or too low.”

Adjectives That Start With Un-

Now let’s have a look at the bulk of the adjectives in English that start with "u," a beast of a category, the “un-” adjectives. The prefix un- means “not,” and it can be added to the beginning of just about any other adjective to create the opposite meaning, or antonym.

For example, the opposite of “expected” is “unexpected,” the opposite of “zipped” is “unzipped,” and so on. Listed below are 50 adjectives that start with “un-.” Click on each one to see either its definition or the definition of its root adjective (i.e. enviable for unenviable).

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Adjectives That Start With U

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There are so many adjectives that start with "u," it’s overwhelming. But, they can be divided into two categories to make them more manageable. The monster category is “adjectives that start with un-,” and the much smaller category is “other adjectives that start with 'u.'” Let’s take a look, shall we?